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Miiverse On The Nintendo 3DS Is Going To Be Huge

In a recent Nikkei interview, Saturo Iwata spoke about the Wii U and its Miiverse social network. The Nintendo Wii U has non-gaming features like YouTube, karaoke, TVii, and more that people who aren’t gamers can enjoy the Wii U. Nintendo has always been known for appealing to a broad audience, so it’s not surprising to see the Miiverse succeed as much as it has.

The goal of creating Miiverse was to help expand the audience, and Nintendo is in the process of moving it to the Nintendo 3DS as well. The social network allows players to share messages, screenshots, tips, and quite a few drawings. With communities for each of the Wii U games and applications it’s also easy to look for what you want.

Don’t think that Nintendo sees Miiverse as just a social network, though. They see it as an ‘experience sharing network’. You can learn what they mean about this after the jump.

Iwata notes: “I noticed that there’s been lesser Nintendo talk going on in the Twitterverse. Then, I realized that those who always spoke highly of Nintendo were happily doing the same in Miiverse. When I checked the Miiverse, it was full of comments on people’s accomplishments in [New Super Mario Bros. U] and discussing the game itself.”

“When we first thought of Miiverse, we were told that it would be a bad idea after considering the likes of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter,” Iwata shares. “After doing some more brainstorming, we decided to stick to the idea we wanted to see. The results ended up being something many people enjoy today.”

“The primary use of Twitter and Facebook is not gaming, but a means of communication. Although I don’t use either of them, if I did, I imagine I’d use it to talk about my outings and vacations to people who aren’t exactly video game enthusiasts. I don’t think my former classmates would care to hear about my new Mario Kart record and so on.”

“This is something I’ve talked about for many years with Mr. Miyamoto,” says Iwata. “Miyamoto loves making games that allow players to create and share experiences. We believe that it’s one of the main reasons behind the Mario series and Animal Crossing’s success. It was having those thoughts and feelings which eventually led to the creation of the Miiverse. Rather than social networking, we consider it an ‘experience sharing network’.”

Nintendo is in the process of expanding Miiverse onto the Nintendo 3DS. They also hope to expand it onto the PC and your smartphone!

“Once the Miiverse hits the 3DS, it will be huge. Just imagine the possibilities of playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf while sharing your experiences on the Miiverse. Now that’s something!”

Re: Nintendo Fanclub!

I came (here) when I saw this:

I don't care how expensive it is. I want it ;A; (99 euro's for the most awesomely assembled/coloured plastic evurr)-already has 3 job applications lying around- (seriously, who wouldn't want a lazy, inpatient, bored young lass sitting behind the cash register flipping people off : D!?)

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pit0010 wrote:

Miiverse On The Nintendo 3DS Is Going To Be Huge

In a recent Nikkei interview, Saturo Iwata spoke about the Wii U and its Miiverse social network. The Nintendo Wii U has non-gaming features like YouTube, karaoke, TVii, and more that people who aren’t gamers can enjoy the Wii U. Nintendo has always been known for appealing to a broad audience, so it’s not surprising to see the Miiverse succeed as much as it has.

The goal of creating Miiverse was to help expand the audience, and Nintendo is in the process of moving it to the Nintendo 3DS as well. The social network allows players to share messages, screenshots, tips, and quite a few drawings. With communities for each of the Wii U games and applications it’s also easy to look for what you want.

Don’t think that Nintendo sees Miiverse as just a social network, though. They see it as an ‘experience sharing network’. You can learn what they mean about this after the jump.

Iwata notes: “I noticed that there’s been lesser Nintendo talk going on in the Twitterverse. Then, I realized that those who always spoke highly of Nintendo were happily doing the same in Miiverse. When I checked the Miiverse, it was full of comments on people’s accomplishments in [New Super Mario Bros. U] and discussing the game itself.”

“When we first thought of Miiverse, we were told that it would be a bad idea after considering the likes of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter,” Iwata shares. “After doing some more brainstorming, we decided to stick to the idea we wanted to see. The results ended up being something many people enjoy today.”

“The primary use of Twitter and Facebook is not gaming, but a means of communication. Although I don’t use either of them, if I did, I imagine I’d use it to talk about my outings and vacations to people who aren’t exactly video game enthusiasts. I don’t think my former classmates would care to hear about my new Mario Kart record and so on.”

“This is something I’ve talked about for many years with Mr. Miyamoto,” says Iwata. “Miyamoto loves making games that allow players to create and share experiences. We believe that it’s one of the main reasons behind the Mario series and Animal Crossing’s success. It was having those thoughts and feelings which eventually led to the creation of the Miiverse. Rather than social networking, we consider it an ‘experience sharing network’.”

Nintendo is in the process of expanding Miiverse onto the Nintendo 3DS. They also hope to expand it onto the PC and your smartphone!

“Once the Miiverse hits the 3DS, it will be huge. Just imagine the possibilities of playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf while sharing your experiences on the Miiverse. Now that’s something!”

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